@li-xiao I’ve since figured out how it all works with closed paths/polygons in Paragraphic, and I’ve replaced the video in my earlier post with a new, up-to-date one. [image: 1783227572383-closed-polygon.png]

@VectorStyler Awesome! thanks for checking that. I'm guessing @li-xiao has a similar workspace setting that allows it to occur on his computer as well.

@VectorStyler fiame text.zip Not all of these cases will work (depends on the shape text), send me an example. See attached video.

This is the same in Illustrator and it is needed as the current layer should always update from the layer of the last selected object. I can see that's how Illustrator works. I don't know the intrinsics of FreeHand but it seems like it keeps a Target Layer active, even when you select objects on other layers. Same in VS when Select Highlighted and Highlight Selected are UNchecked in Layer Panel Options. Using this command from the layers panel right-click menu will be impossible, since that menu applies commands on the selections made in the Layers panel, and this selection is updated on the right-click. Yes, it was obvious that Selections and Current Layer indication were messed up when right-clicking. I will add a current layer indicator in the Layers panel (this one is missing), and a new Layer panel specific command " Send into this Layer") Send into this Layer by right-clicking a Layer makes perfect sense UI-wise and will be a godsent ! Great - If you can come up with Current Layer indication a bit more clear than the shades of blue (in my case) , along with Visibility, Lock status, Color, Selection and Isolation! Illustrator uses the small corner indicator, FreeHand puts a pen icon in the layer row to show where new objects end up. Illustrator [image: 1784794976731-illu_layer_indic.png] FreeHand [image: 1784799570665-freehand_layer_indic.png] Off topic but Note btw. how FreeHand only marks up each selected object with a keyline of layer color but avoids the combined transform-bounding box, that tend to obscure things IMO. You can however double-click the selection to show transform handles for scale/rotate/skew interaction. Seen below.. [image: 1784803840792-freehand_transform.png] Thanks, Lars Herold

@VectorStyler ok thanks I see it now. I kept looking in the "select by shape" section by mistake

@VectorStyler oh fantastic, dragging the stroke underneath the fill in the Appeareance panel is exactly what I was looking for, this is perfect. Thanks for your quick responses in helping me figure this out!

There is a workaround that requires using Shape Corner in the Effects panel. However, this only works if all four corners of the rectangle have the same radius. If the corner sizes are inconsistent, Shape Corner doesn't allow for individual corner adjustment, and you have to use the Corner panel instead, which makes this workaround unusable for that scenario. https://youtu.be/akNbqo8wqo8

@861475_VctSt I added this to the backlog

@VectorStyler it’s the same file I sent by email link in relation to the GPU view crashes yesterday. It’s a covered wagon from the American west circa 1800s. I can send again if needed. I also have the setting checked to separate with the tool already

@jpsimmons csraba at vectorstyler.com

@Boldline The setting should be on. I tested this here and it seems to be working. Send me a file with those rectangles, before/after changing the width

@VectorStyler The combine option added in 1.3.022 resolved the issue completely. Thank you! The Overlay effect is pretty much perfect now.

I more or less replicated a pattern I found online. I couldn't resist using the "Along Stroke" feature in VectorStyler's gradient editor. [image: 1785256256579-rounded-quad-small.png]

@VectorStyler This is the pdf I get from File->Export->pdf. Gray square shows up when I view it with Apple's Preview app. I can send it via email if you like. Same address as the crash dump I sent earlier? BTW: This isn't a fatal bug. I can still work by copy/paste. The drag and drop function is doing something odd. VS_doc.pdf

@VectorStyler I don't actually have a problem right now—perhaps I didn't explain it properly? Or maybe you misunderstood me for some reason. It’s just about a question: I was simply wondering at what point a stroke takes the color sample that then colors the stroke itself. Your answer regarding the center of the repeated object is fine enough for me. Thanks you.

Here a somewhat better Typography Video then the previous one. Is called " Kinetic Typography Morphing Effect in Cavalry" an is from "Obinary" Here the Link

@subpath Thanks a lot !

@VectorStyler Thank you!

@VectorStyler yes, no problem

@VectorStyler yes, whatever name fits best in your system. Essentially it would allow the file to be modified but not automatically saved. Perhaps the only save option in that situation is manually with a “save as” only? Whatever you think is best.